Chris Robus

Lecturer in Psychology

Overview

Chris is a lecturer and researcher in the fields of cognitive psychology, behavioural neuroscience, and cyberpsychology. His PhD is currently investigating the effects of emoji on eye movements during reading, perceptual processing of sentences, and memory retrieval. Chris’s research interests include the use of textual shortcuts (for example, Text-speak) in online communication, cognitive offloading and the saving-enhanced memory effect, social media and virtual behaviour, and gaming behaviour.

After joining Regent's as a psychology laboratory technician, Chris became a member of academic staff as a Lecturer in Psychology in September 2021. Chris currently teaches topics on biological and cognitive psychology, research methods in psychology, and conceptual issues in psychology, on the MSc Psychology and BA Liberal Arts courses. He also supervises undergraduate and postgraduate course dissertation projects, such as investigating cognitive offloading to technology, and processing of online linguistic devices.

Qualifications

  • MSc Research Methods in Psychology, 2016, University of Hertfordshire, UK
  • BSc (Hons) Psychology, 2015, University of Bedfordshire, UK

Past employment 

  • University of Bedfordshire: Visiting Lecturer, 2015 – Present
  • Regent’s University London: Psychology Laboratory Technician, 2020-2021

Publications

  • Robus, C. M. (2021). Postgraduate research during the COVID-19 pandemic: The impact of the Postgraduate Rapid Project Grant. The Cognitive Psychology Bulletin, 6 (Spring 2021), 66-67.
  • Robus, C. M., Hand, C. J., Filik, R., & Pitchford, M. (2020). Investigating effects of emoji on neutral narrative text: Evidence from eye movements and perceived emotional valence. Computers in Human Behavior, 109(February), 106361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106361

Teaching

  • Cognitive Psychology (MSc) – Module Leader
  • Biological Psychology (MSc) – Module Leader
  • Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology (B.A.) – Module Leader
  • Biological and Cognitive Psychology (B.A.) – Module Leader
  • Introduction to Psychological Research Methods II – Module Leader
  • Research Project (B.Sc.; M.Sc.) – Project Supervisor